Global Patent Index - EP 0492928 B1

EP 0492928 B1 19960124 - Method and apparatus for fluid flow control

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for fluid flow control

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Durchflussregelung

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil de contrÔle du passage d'un fluide

Publication

EP 0492928 B1 19960124 (EN)

Application

EP 91311686 A 19911217

Priority

GB 9027859 A 19901221

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0492928A1] A metering apparatus, which may be single- or double-acting, includes a valve device including a closure member 21, an inlet port 2, an outlet port 4 and one or two other ports (6,7) communicating with a metering chamber of the single-acting apparatus or respective metering chambers 14 of the double-acting apparatus. The closure member 21 prevents oommunication between the inlet port 2 and the outlet port 4 during normal working, but, to allow flushing of the apparatus by cleaning fluid, the closure member 21 can be displaced to an abnormal position in which the inlet port 2 communicates with the outlet port 4 by way of the other port(s) (6,7). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 3/32

IPC 8 full level

B67C 3/28 (2006.01); B65B 3/32 (2006.01); F04B 1/02 (2006.01); F16K 11/076 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 3/32 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/043 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/4259 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/6058 (2015.04 - EP US); Y10T 137/86646 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0492928 A1 19920701; EP 0492928 B1 19960124; DE 69116670 D1 19960307; DE 69116670 T2 19960926; GB 9027859 D0 19910213; JP 3225366 B2 20011105; JP H04339796 A 19921126; US 5277338 A 19940111; US 5445180 A 19950829

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91311686 A 19911217; DE 69116670 T 19911217; GB 9027859 A 19901221; JP 35404491 A 19911219; US 14954793 A 19931109; US 80958991 A 19911217